Upendra Devkota is a neurosurgeon, and the founder of the first neurological trauma unit in Nepal in Bir Hospital. He has held the post of Minister for Health, Science and Technology, Government of Nepal. Dr Devkota is the founder of the (National Institute of Neurolgical and Allied Sciences), also known as the Neuro Hospital. The Neuro Hospital is a state of the art Neurological Centre, providing services for patients from all over South Asia. Professor Devkota obtained his primary medical qualification from Assam, India. He received his neurological training in the UK, where he trained in Atkinson Morleys Hospital ( now part of St Georges Hospital), Southern General Hospital Glasgow.
